Comments on: Windows XP SP2 compatibility problems with HP LaserJet 4200 printer

By: kimberley

kimberley — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:31:25 +0000

I have had similar problems with the 4300 DTN models of this Laser Printer.
I updated with the latest drivers and still had problems.
We service around the same number of xp workstations through a win2k server with active directory.
We had the slowness and the printers used to print out garbage some times as well.
As this was affecting all printers as well as the 4300 dtn’s I restarted the print spooler service and tcip print services on the server and the speed and reliability came back to the printers.
It may not help you buy you may want to try it if you have not so far.

By: mickkelly

mickkelly — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 12:11:35 +0000

Thanks for all the responses! To answer questions, I did get the latest driver from HP. I do not, however, have the CD. The branch office in question is remote, in another state so I didn’t have it. I can give that a try.

By: carl0s81

carl0s81 — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:06:26 +0000

have you tried the latest drivers for the printer??? if not try the other way aswell, some old drivers can work better (no idea why)

Just my 2 cent’s….

By: demarks

demarks — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:02:10 +0000

It was a common problem in windows service pack or
patch. The new patch/driver may not correctly
identify your hardware. (They always use the same version number on different library only different in date of creation.) Go to you hardware vendor
website and download their latest driver and install it.

By: demarks

demarks — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:01:57 +0000